India vs England, 3rd Test: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant kicked off his Test career with a stunning six that left bowler Adil Rashid smiling.

Rishabh Pant opens his Test account with a six (Twittergrab)&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTwitter

New Delhi: 20-year-old Rishabh Pant left English spinner Adil Rashid smiling when he opened his account in Test cricket with a nonchalant six. With the big hit, he scripted a remarkable piece of history as he became the first Indian cricketer to start his Test career with a six. Overall, he became the 12 batsman to do so. Earlier in the day, Pant was handed his maiden Test cap from Indian skipper Virat Kohli thus becoming India's 291st Test cricketer.

He replaced a struggling Dinesh Karthik in the playing XI. Karthik, who made a Test return earlier this year, scored only 21 runs in four innings in first two Tests. As per reports, he was suffering from an injury, the reason behind his exclusion from the playing XI.

Following Kohli's dismissal off Adil Rashid, Pant stepped in and remained at the non-striker's end, before taking the strike in the 78th over of the innings against the leggie. After defending the first ball, Pant charged down the track to loft the googly over the bowler and strike a six down the ground. The shot did reveal absolute confidence in the youngster as he opened his Test career with a six.

Talking about his aggressive play, India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane told Sky Sports, "He's been doing well for India A and scoring runs. He's high on confidence and that's what matters in international cricket."

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